Associate Dean and Director

Western Governors University
US - Utah - Salt Lake City
December 22, 2024

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders.
Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
A reasonable estimate of the current range is:
Pay Range:
$122,100.
00 - $219,800.
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The Associate Dean and Program Director in WGU's School of Business is a respected academic leader and subject matter expert, dedicated to student success outcomes.
Working closely with school and university leadership, cross-functional departments, and WGU's broader community, this leader is responsible for the holistic success of programs, including program outcomes, relevance, and quality for continuous improvement.
Success in this role is measured by the ability to strategically plan, build, deliver, scale, and improve programs that provide pathways to opportunities for diverse student populations.
The Associate Dean and Program Director reports to the Vice President and Dean of Business Programs.

Core responsibilities include:

• Student Success and Community of Care:
Ensuring exceptional student success outcomes through leveraging WGU's community of care while offering world-class courses and high-quality learning experiences
• Program Growth and Innovation:
Expanding and developing both existing and new, market-relevant, competency-based programs that meet evolving industry needs.
• Strategic Partnerships and Go-to-Market Strategy:
Building and implementing industry partnerships and go-to-market strategies that attract both students and employer partners.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• PandL Ownership and Growth:
Manages PandL with a focus on achieving contribution margins and driving student growth.
Makes smart financial decisions that protect student tuition dollars and produce high factored graduation returns.
• Program Design, Management and Marketing:
Leads the design, launch, and marketing of new and revised business programs.
Leverages data-driven insights to ensure programs are in high demand and aligned with industry needs, while continuously improving portfolio performance.
• Data-Driven Improvement and Execution:
Cultivates a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to enhance program quality and delivery.
Maintains a strong focus on execution, diving deep into details and operating with a fast-paced weekly cadence to meet objectives.
• Leadership by Influence, Collaboration and Team Building:
Leverages influence, rather than title, to guide.
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Western Governors Univeristy is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification prote cted by federal, state or local law.

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